Chocolate Chip Bran Muffins
Make your muffins a little healthier with these Chocolate Chip Bran Muffins. By using wheat bran mixed with plain flour, you get a moist yet light muffin filled with flavour and sprinkled with chocolate chips.
Servings: 8 muffins
Calories: 280kcal
Ingredients
- 1/3 Cup butter
- 2/3 Cup brown sugar
- 1 Egg
- 1 Cup buttermilk
- 1 1/3 Cup wheat bran
- 2/3 Cup plain flour
- 2 Teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 Teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease 8 muffin pans and set aside.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt and set aside.*reserve one tablespoon of the flour for later.
- Add the bran to the milk and set aside.
- In the bowl of you electric mixer, beat the butter and brown sugar on high speed for about 3 minutes. Add the egg and continue to mix for another 2 minutes. Add the flour mixture and mix on a low speed until combine. Add the bran mixture and stir until just combined.
- Toss the chocolate chips in the reserved one tablespoon of flour. Add the chocolate chips to the batter and stir until they are just mixed in.
- Pour evenly into prepared muffin tins. Bake for 15 – 20 minutes. Muffins will be done with a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.
*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
Nutrition Facts
Chocolate Chip Bran Muffins
Amount Per Serving
Calories 280
Calories from Fat 108
% Daily Value*
Fat 12g18%
Saturated Fat 7g44%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
Cholesterol 46mg15%
Sodium 371mg16%
Potassium 200mg6%
Carbohydrates 42g14%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 26g29%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 342IU7%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 136mg14%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.